GS 108 Physical Science: Introduction to Oceanography
Instructor: Corrie Kezer
Phone: (541) 245-7680
Week
Winter 2015
T/TH 2:00 to 3:30: Lecture
T/TH 3:30 to 4:50: Lab
Email: ckezer@roguecc.edu
Office: RVC, HEC 301-F
Date
Lab Activity
1
1/6/2015
1/8/2015
Lab 1: Scientific Measurements and Scientific Method
Lab 1: Intro to Oceanography-Ocean Discovery
2
1/13/2015 Lab 2: Plate Tectonics “Part 1”
1/15/2015 Lab 2: Plate Tectonics “Part 2”
Lab 1
Organism Journal #1
3
1/20/2015 Lab 3: Bathymetry Lab
1/22/2015 Lab 4: Sediment Charts and Sand Samples
Lab 2
Organism Journal #2
4
1/27/2015 Lab 4: Finish Sand samples. Movie “The Deep”
1/29/2015 Lab 5: Ocean pH and Salinity “Part 1”
Lab 3
Organism Journal #3
5
2/3/2015
2/5/2015
Lab 4
Organism Journal #4
6
2/10/2015 Lab 7: Waves Lab “Part 1”
2/12/2015 Lab 7: Waves Lab “Part 2”
Lab 5
Lab 6, Organism Journal #5
7
2/17/2015 Lab 8: Tides Lab
2/19/2015 The Blue Planet -Coast Video
Lab 7
Organism Journal #6
8
9
2/24/2015
2/26/2015
2/28/2015
3/3/2015
3/5/2015
Lab 5: Ocean pH and Salinity “Part 2”
Lab 6: Atmos. and Ocean Circulation Lab
Lab 9: Dogfish Shark Dissection
Coast Lab Prep
Coast Lab 1: Coast Fieldtrip to Crescent City
Lab 10: Plankton Lab
Coast Field Trip Follow-Up and Coastal Trash Sorting
Assignments Due
Lab 8
“Coast” Video Questions
Lab 9
10
3/10/2015 Lab 11: Invasive Species, Aquaculture, Fisheries Lab
3/12/2015 Finish Lab 11 (if needed)
Lab 10
Coast Lab 1
11
3/17/2015 No Lab- Review for Lecture Exam
3/19/2015 No Lab
Lab 11
GRADING
LAB:
6 Organism Journals (10 points each)
11 Lab Activities (10 points each)
1 Field Trip Lab (30 points)
Total Lab Points Possible
60
110
30
200
100-90% = A
89-80% = B
79-70% = C
69-60% = D
59-0% = F
DUE DATES
Organism Journals and Lab Activities are due at the beginning of the lab period. Late assignments will
not be accepted. If you are absent, please arrange to turn in assignment early, or bring it the very next
day you are in class.
STATEMENT ON CHEATING
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM ARE VIOLATION OF THE COLLEGE POLICY AND ARE
CONSIDERED SERIOUS OFFENSES. THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT TAKES ALL INCIDENTS OF
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY SERIOUSLY AND ACTS ACCORDINGLY.